The Old Folks Home

[superchemicalgirl]

Thanks guys. Found her under the coop not moving and shivering. Fished her out and brought her inside. Did a cursory inspection and nothing major popped out. She's got food and water and drank and ate a bit but really sloppy. If I had to guess it's crop problems and I've never had great luck with that. She is old.
Bf got home about 90 minutes ago. She's still shivering and hasn't moved and he turned a heat lamp on near her.

My guess is about 48 hours .

 

[Latestarter]

sorry SCG

 

[getaclue]

scg, so sorry. I hope she warms up, and you can get her crop working again.

 

[drumstick diva]

OH NO not Miss Piggy, she is a fixture around here.

 

[Alaskan]

Thanks guys. Found her under the coop not moving and shivering. Fished her out and brought her inside. Did a cursory inspection and nothing major popped out. She's got food and water and drank and ate a bit but really sloppy. If I had to guess it's crop problems and I've never had great luck with that. She is old.
Bf got home about 90 minutes ago. She's still shivering and hasn't moved and he turned a heat lamp on near her.

My guess is about 48 hours .

I am so sorry!

 

[chickadoodles]

Miss Piggy is very, very sick

Sorry.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

This morning she's under the heat lamp (it's far away) and still shivering. She drank about a pint of very very light sugar water overnight at least and seems to be a little more perky. Still gurgly. I don't have my hopes up but she's not spiraling as quick as I thought.
Gave her a flake of hay and moved the heat lamp a little closer.

She was born 1 January 2012 and was sassy from day 1

 

[drumstick diva]

from tiny beginnings, great things grow

 

[bruceha2000]

Stage 1 – The first week after surgery

• Clear liquids only. These include:
  • Water
  • Decaf Tea
  • Sugar-free Popsicles
  • Broth

No wonder there is fast weight loss at first, there are nearly 0 calories the first week! Gonna take some fortitude to make it to week two. How does one even have the energy to get out of bed and to the kitchen for "food"? Or do they keep you in the hospital and bring the "food" to you?

@superchemicalgirl, it's going to be hard.

 

[drumstick diva]

I find napping to be the best response to being hungry and not allowed to eat.